Jimi Manuwa seeking out Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier and Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson at UFC 210
Thursday 6 April 2017 17:05, UK
British contender Jimi Manuwa will be cageside alongside divisional rival Jon ‘Bones’ Jones for UFC 210, he has revealed.
London's Manuwa will get a first-hand look as Daniel Cormier defends the light-heavyweight title against Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson in Buffalo, New York, and is plotting the next shot at the belt despite the re-emergence of former champion Jones, whose suspension from competition is due to expire.
Do they trust Jones with a main-event now? Do they risk it? What if Johnson knocks out DC, would they have a rematch straight after?
"I booked a flight to go down there, so we'll see what's what," Manuwa exclusively told Sky Sports. "I expect to see Jones, DC and Johnson."
"No [I've not met Jones]. I don't know what he'll be like but we'll see. I'm looking forward to it."
Manuwa has strung together consecutive knockout wins and is ranked at No 4 in his division, but a maiden world title shot could be scuppered by Jones' return - the former divisional king has been sidelined since failing a drugs test in the days leading up to a rematch against Cormier at UFC 200 last summer.
Manuwa said: "Anything could happen. Do they trust Jones with a main event now? Do they risk it? What if Johnson knocks out DC, would they have a rematch straight after? How will that work? There's a few big questions, after this fight - but if DC wins, he'll fight either me or Jones.
"I'm meeting [UFC president] Dana White next week in Vegas. I've met him, we've talked, but not for a proper meeting. So that will be interesting, I've got a lot of stuff to say."
Manuwa has already been beaten by this weekend's challenger Johnson, who in turn lost his first world title attempt against the reigning champion Cormier. The Londoner was most recently stopping Corey Anderson at The O2 Arena last month.
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